Pudsey Computers aims to level playing field so every student has access to individual device
“We wanted to level the playing field,” said Steven Lightfoot, of his project repairing hundreds of laptops and tablets and supplying them to children in Leeds who don’t have their own. “It’s about every person in the household having access to a device. My own kids want to continue learning while they’re at home. Some families are lucky enough to be able to do that, but some don’t have the option.”
Lightfoot, who has two school-age children and a toddler, is managing director of Pudsey Computers, a small IT repairs company located in a town of the same name between Leeds and Bradford. He and his team have mended and updated more than 450 devices donated by members of the community, in an attempt to provide each local child with access to an individual device on which to study while they are learning remotely. It works alongside a programme from the Department for Education (DfE) to distribute millions of laptops and tablets to children in England who need them.
